troublesome en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/
- /ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/
Etymology
From trouble + -some.
Meanings
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Causing trouble or anxiety.
The problem is that the likes of Shapps and his boss Boris Johnson are eager for a fight with the unions. They are being deliberately provocative, so they can portray railway workers as 'troublesome trots'.
2022 June 15, Christian Wolmar, “What do the railways need and how can we fulfil that need?”, in RAIL, number 959, page 45:As was the case with the "Merchant Navy" locomotives, some of these features have proved troublesome, and this in turn at times has reflected on performance as well as on maintenance.
1957 October 14, “Modification of "West Country" Class Pacific”, in Railway Magazine, page 727:The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most troublesome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more troublesome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nontroublesome · untroublesome
Deriveds
troublesomely · troublesomeness
Synonyms
burdensome · wearisome · vexatious
Translations (49)
da generende (giving trouble) · nb sjenerende (giving trouble) · fr gênant (giving trouble) · ja 面倒 (giving trouble) · ms susah (giving trouble) · ga trioblóideach (giving trouble) · cy trafferthus (giving trouble) · af lastig (giving trouble) · grc ὀχληρός (giving trouble) · enm noyous (giving trouble) · fi vaivalloinen (giving trouble) · ja 厄介 (giving trouble) · ja 迷惑 (giving trouble) · grc χαλεπός (giving trouble) · fr troublant (giving trouble) · eo ĝena (giving trouble) · hu bajos (giving trouble) · it problematico (giving trouble) · ru хло́потный (giving trouble) · gd draghail (giving trouble) · pt problemático (giving trouble) · nan-hbl lui-lui-tui-tui (giving trouble) · pt difícil (giving trouble) · bg неприятен (giving trouble) · cmn 煩人 /烦人 (giving trouble) · cy helbulus (giving trouble) · mi whakatōwenewene (giving trouble) · cmn 討厭 /讨厌 (giving trouble) · de leidig (giving trouble) · de problembeladen (giving trouble) · ms menyusahkan (giving trouble) · ru беспоко́йный (giving trouble) · nan-hbl 囉嗦 /啰嗦 (giving trouble) · es problemático (giving trouble) · ga aimpléiseach (giving trouble) · cmn 麻煩 /麻烦 (giving trouble) · la molestus (giving trouble) · de problematisch (giving trouble) · fi hankala (giving trouble) · km យ៉ាប់ (giving trouble) · es prolijo (giving trouble) · gl problemático (giving trouble) · mi whangawhanga (giving trouble) · pl kłopotliwy (giving trouble) · sv besvärlig (giving trouble) · bg досаден (giving trouble) · grc ἀργαλέος (giving trouble) · fi työläs (giving trouble) · de lästig (giving trouble)